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Topic: The early warning radar system (Read 2190 times)

On a recent trip to the mainland I passed thru Dover and was saddened by the sight of the near derelict early warning radar antenna's. This primitive 20 MHz radar system and its associated fighter control system contributed as much as the much vaunted Bletchley park code breakers in avoiding us being occupied by the Germans in 1940.It would be fitting if one station could be completely restored as a museum.

I did not of course want a fully functional rebuild only the antenna towers rebuilt and a small museum with simulated displays and information as to what a significant part this system played in the war.

PS I was amused to read that RADAR was invented in 1935 (by the British of course) When research was carried out on systems well before the first war and to read that Germany launched raids against Military and Industrial targets we were told at the time that they were only interested in attacking churches ,hospitals schools etc

There is some interest in the WWI and WWII war and warfare. I remember seeing one of the concrete pill boxes near Cinque Terre. It was interesting contrasting the "new" next to the old castle nearby.

Somewhere I saw an anti-aircraft arc-light which I thought was quite interesting.

A radar museum and early warning radar system might be interesting. It could, of course, be moved and combined as part of another WWII museum with both displays of the screens and displays of the antennas. Could you watch aircraft coming and going at a place like Heathrow, perhaps contrasting 1940 technology with 2000's technology.

I went to the Liverpool War Museum... http://www.liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk/ ... and sadly I was the only visitor at the time. But maybe Duxford would be the place as it gets thousands of visitors. The book Secret War by Brian Johnston is a MUST if you interested in WW2 Radar, knickebien, Enigma, V1s and V2s and other technologies... ISBN 0-09-920790-7

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